Five days later, the secret realm of Tianji collapsed and disappeared, and Qingbao Valley returned to its original state.

The grass and trees in the valleys are withered, the leaves are yellow and the autumn is cold. The sudden appearance of a large number of confused scholars in the pristine and quiet scenery seems a bit unexpected.

I couldn't feel the passage of time, and I didn't need to eat or drink. The few days that passed quietly made everyone feel like they were in another world.

But when most people came back to their senses, their faces were full of joy. What they had gained in the past few days was something that could not be obtained by the outside world.

Anyone who enters the secret realm has at least improved their literary skills. Now everyone can write poems, but if they study hard for a period of time, their studies will definitely improve by leaps and bounds.

This is also the reason why young scholars with poor backgrounds are extremely interested in the Secret Realm of Heavenly Secrets. As long as you get a chance fragment, you can increase your probability of passing the imperial examination.

Zhou Bai recalled the experience in the secret realm, but his mind was still a little dazed. The memories crammed into his mind were too huge, and even the soul in the Qingming realm could not fully digest them.

After experiencing hundreds of people and hundreds of lives, and reading all kinds of life, he only felt that his career and studies had made sufficient progress.

Not to mention fellow Jinshis, even Jinshis, he dared to say that his knowledge was not much different.

Just wait until you get home to digest and read, and then you will truly enter the field of Jinshi.

Moreover, he gained a lot of luck in the secret realm. The white deer spirit disappeared with the secret realm, but the green and yellow energy it replaced was lush and lush, almost like a canopy.

Before Zhou Bai could carefully observe his majestic luck, a few pure white snowflakes quietly fell on his forehead, bringing a slight chill.

"It's snowing. Is this auspicious snow or severe snow?"

“It has just arrived in October, and it’s already snowing in the hinterland of Dingzhou. This is not a good sign.”

"Yeah, I don't know what's going on with the entire northern border. The snow in the north of Dingzhou must be heavier than here."

At this time, people had just come out of the valley, and everyone was amazed by the scene outside.

Zhou Bai looked up at the sky and realized that the sky here was originally filled with dark clouds and rain and snow pouring down.

"Grassland, well, the cattle and sheep are getting fat right now. How can the grassland people survive the cold winter if it snows?"

"In these troubled times, I declare that there will be war in the north."

"Cangbei and Bei'an counties must find ways to defend the Jin Kingdom from going south!"

Hearing the eloquent talks of some scholars, Zhou Bai did not refute, because what they were worried about now was what they said.

It snowed in October, more than a month earlier than before. It was a disaster for both the northern border of Daxu and the Kingdom of Jin and other northern countries.

The main opportunity has been taken, the tour is over, and Zhou Bai now has to rush home to take charge of the overall situation.

…

Returning all the way north, Zhou Bai did not take the waterway because he was not following the current, but followed the official road straight through Longfeng County and Ruinan County.

Even though the mountains and rivers were high and the rivers were thousands of miles apart, Zhou Bai still rushed back to Bei'an before October 10th with the strong support from the post stations along the way.

When he got here, as he expected, the land was covered with snow, and the continuous snowfall never stopped.

It can only be said that it is fortunate that the autumn harvest is all over in September. Otherwise, let alone the grassland, the livelihood of the people south of Cangshan Mountain would be difficult to maintain.

Passing through Bei'an County, even though Zhou Bai didn't want to waste time, in such a short period of time when he changed horses, the county government had already learned the news and sent the county magistrate to personally invite him.

"Jie Yuan Gong, we in Bei'an don't know how many years have passed since Jie Yuan was born. You are a role model for the scholars in Bei'an. The prefect must let me invite you for a while." The teaching was full of smiles, and his words were full of meaning.

Zhou Bai could not refuse the invitation.

After all, he is not yet a Jinshi. If he wants to hang out here, everyone must save face for each other.

When entering the city, it was naturally not a banquet. In addition to the county governor and other chief officials, he had to meet all the officials of Bei'an County, big and small.

After drinking for two whole days, Zhou Baicai finally came to an end with the socializing, but it was not in vain and he got a lot of benefits.

First, the county government rewarded him with a thousand taels of silver for ranking first in the Dingzhou Township Examination. Then there was a land deed of 500 acres, which could be redeemed anywhere in Bei'an County. Finally, there were various other rewards, which had already been sent to Zhou Bai.

At home.

Not only that, when Zhou Bai left the county town and returned to his hometown, the county government actually arranged for a team of county cavalry to escort him.

Although they are not as elite as the Silver Dragon Cavalry, they are still standard cavalry. They are all proficient in bow and horse, and they are obviously not newbies who have seen blood.

On the official road outside the city, the captain of the county army saw that Zhou Bai was a little puzzled, so he clasped his fists and said: "There have been frequent changes in the Jin Kingdom recently. Horse thieves from the grasslands often break into Cangbei County to cause trouble. Our territory in Bei'an County is also somewhat unsettled. There are often people on the official road.

I'm here for the night, for your safety, so."

"I see, then this will trouble you brothers."

When Zhou Bai led this team of county soldiers back to Pingcang County for several days, it caused a commotion. The county soldiers defending the city thought it was Jin soldiers stealing the city, and they were so frightened that they pulled up the drawbridge and closed the city gate.

Fortunately, Zhou Bai's official uniform was more conspicuous, so a farce was avoided.

From here we can actually see how much pressure a heavy snowfall that does not follow common sense will bring to the creatures in the north and south of Cangshan Mountain.

Even if Zhou Bai has not been to the grassland now, he can still imagine what it means to be ravaged by snow and wind, and to starve to death thousands of miles away.

If you place it in the interior, it will snow when it snows. But if you place it on the northern grasslands, excessive snow will be called white hair disaster.

The white-haired wind caused nomadic herdsmen and sheep to lose their way, and traffic was seriously blocked.

At the same time, due to the cold weather and lack of food and grass, not only the livestock will freeze to death, but even the grassland people who depend on the weather for food will find it difficult to survive.

Although the snow in October is not as absurd and exaggerated as the snow in June, it just drives the Kingdom of Jin to a dead end.

Zhou Bai still remembered that Hu Yanhe said that the King of Jin was seriously ill, and now in order to control the power of the Jin Kingdom, his brother must divert internal conflicts.

Where to move, it can only be Daxubian County.

Thinking of this, Zhou Bai was ready to go to the city to visit the county magistrate Ji Hongzhe to discuss the response strategy with him.

However, Ji Hongzhe brought him even worse news.

County government.

Zhou Bai asked in disbelief: "You want to move away from Pingcang? Where is your new policy?"

"Well, I have been promoted to the sixth rank. The official documents from the Ministry of Civil Affairs will arrive within three months and I will be transferred to Pinghe County."

"Congratulations on your ranking first in the provincial examination. The New Deal may only be completed by you, Mr. Xie Yuang. Fortunately, there are not many bandits left in Cangshan. The only thing left is to open up wasteland for development." Ji Hongzhe couldn't tell whether he was happy or frustrated, and patted Zhou.

Bai sighed over his shoulder.

Zhou Bai had no choice but to accept the reality and smiled and said: "Before you leave, you have to take Ping Cang through this winter. Also, if you don't want the government to perish and people to die, agree to one condition."

"Tell me, it just so happens that the county doesn't know how to give you your Jieyuan reward."
Chapter completed!